Sushi Rice
There are many different suggestions on how to make the perfect sushi rice.
Videos
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Vegetables
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Loading ...Kombu (Konbu)
Kombu is thicker than nori seaweed, and is used in the preparation of sushi rice.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombu):
Kombu or konbu (Japanese: 昆布 IPA: [kombɯ]), also called dashima (Korean: 다시마 dasima), or haidai (traditional Chinese: 海帶; simplified Chinese: 海带; pinyin: Hǎidài), are edible kelp from the genus Laminaria widely eaten in East Asia. (more…)
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Sushi rice gets sticky after cooking, so it is easy to form. If you do not have sushi rice available, you can substitute round grain rice, but other types of rice will not work.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi_rice#Sushi_rice):
Sushi is made with white, short-grained, Japanese rice mixed with a dressing made of rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and occasionally kombu & sake. It is usually cooled to room temperature before being used for a filling in a sushi. In some fusion cuisine restaurants, short grain brown rice and wild rice are also used. (more…)
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From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nori):
Nori (Japanese: 海苔) (Chinese: 海苔; pinyin: hǎitāi, Korean: 김, kim or gim) is the Japanese name for various edible seaweed species of the red alga Porphyra including most notably P. yezoensis and P. tenera, sometimes called laver [1]. (more…)
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From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado)
The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The name “avocado” also refers to the fruit of the tree with an egg-shaped pit. P. americana has a long history of being cultivated in Central and South America; a water jar shaped like an avocado, dating to A.D. 900, was discovered in the pre-Incan city of Chan Chan.[1] (more…)
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Wikipedia’s article on the Snow Pea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_pea):
The snow pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) is a legume, more specifically a variety of pea eaten whole in its pod while still unripe. (more…)
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Wikipedia’s article on Tofu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu):
Tofu, also toufu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin,[1] made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. (more…)
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Wikipedia’s article on Shiitake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitake_mushroom):
The shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. (more…)
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Wikipedia’s article on the Scallion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scallions):
A scallion, also commonly known as spring onion or green onion, is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. They tend to be milder tasting than other onions and are typically steamed and set in salads in western cookery and cooked in many Asian recipes. (more…)
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